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Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsWilliam Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless polish immigrant-born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world-are brought together by fate and the quest of a dream. Two men - ambitious, powerful, ruthless - are locked in a relentless struggle to build an empire, fueled by their all-consuming hatred... -
![The Girl from Guernica by Karen Robards]()
The Girl from Guernica by Karen Robards
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsInspired by Picasso’s great masterpiece Guernica, New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards returns with a riveting story of love, intrigue, deception and bravery in the face of war…On an April day in 1937, the sky opens and fire rains down upon the small Spanish town of Guernica. Seventeen-year-old Sibi and her family are caught up in the horror... -
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![A Gentleman Fallen on Hard Times by Grace Burrowes]()
A Gentleman Fallen on Hard Times by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA man dwelling in darkness...Lord Julian Caldicott has come home from the war in ragged health and with a reputation in tatters. All he wants is to recuperate in private without bringing any further scandal on the family’s good name... -
![Where the Sky Begins by Rhys Bowen]()
Where the Sky Begins by Rhys Bowen
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA woman’s future is determined by fate and choice in a gripping WWII novel about danger, triumph, and second chances by the New York Times bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Tuscan Child.London, 1940. Bombs fall and Josie Banks’s world crumbles around her. Her overbearing husband, Stan, is unreachable, called to service. Her home, a ruin of rubble and ash... -
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![The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin]()
The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen the Germans march into Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt exchanges his nobility for anonymity, assuming a new identity so he can secretly row messages for the Danish Resistance across the waters to Sweden.American physicist Dr. Else Jensen refuses to leave Copenhagen and abandon her research--her life's dream... -
![Love's Bright Tomorrow by Naomi Rawlings]()
Love's Bright Tomorrow by Naomi Rawlings
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s just trying to start a new life for herself. If only it wasn’t so hard… It’s not as though there are a lot of options for a woman with barely two pennies to rub together.At least not in 1884.Or in the small town where she’s settled.Or anywhere else.It’s even harder when her past keeps coming back to haunt her. Aileen has tried putting it behind her. Truly she has... -
![Dragonfly by Leila Meacham]()
Dragonfly by Leila Meacham
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Roses comes a gripping new novel about five young spies embedded among the highest Nazi ranks in occupied Paris At the height of World War II, a handful of idealistic young Americans receive a mysterious letter from the government, asking them if they are willing to fight for their country... -
![Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers]()
Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsMarried at last, Lord Peter and Harriet find their honeymoon interrupted by a killer...It took several near-death experiences for Lord Peter Wimsey to convince Harriet Vane to be his wife, but she has finally relented. When the dapper detective marries Britain’s most popular mystery author—just a few short years after rescuing her from the hangman’s noose—the press could not be more excited... -
![Warrior and Protector by Peter Gibbons]()
Warrior and Protector by Peter Gibbons
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratings989 AD.Alfred the Great’s dream of a united England has been forged by his daughter Aethelfaed and grandson, King Aethelstan.The Vikings have been expelled from York following the death of Erik Bloodaxe, and for two generations there has been peace between Saxon and Dane... -
![Along the Infinite Sea by Beatriz Williams]()
Along the Infinite Sea by Beatriz Williams
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Wives comes another riveting novel of the Schuyler sisters—where the epic story of star-crossed lovers in pre-war Europe collides with a woman on the run in the swinging '60s...In the autumn of 1966, Pepper Schuyler's problems are in a class of their own... -
![A Shadow in Moscow by Katherine Reay]()
A Shadow in Moscow by Katherine Reay
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA betrayal at the highest level risks the lives of two courageous female spies: MI6's best Soviet spy and the CIA's newest Moscow recruit. As the KGB closes in, a compromise must be struck if either woman hopes to survive... -
![Secrets at Cedar Cabin by Colleen Coble]()
Secrets at Cedar Cabin by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble delivers her signature blend of romance and suspense when Brenna Fleming flees to a cabin in Lavender Tides only to discover that everything she believed about herself has been a lie. Six months after her wedding, Bailey Fleming discovers she wasn't really married to Kyle Bearcroft... -
![The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich]()
The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBeloved writer Sean Dietrich—also known as Sean of the South—will warm your heart with this rich and nostalgic tale of a small-town sheriff, a mysterious little girl, and a good-hearted community pulling together to help her.Folks in Moab live for ice cream socials, baseball, and the local paper’s weekly gossip column... -
![Southern Storm by Terri Blackstock]()
Southern Storm by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSequel to the #1 best-selling Cape Refuge First a dead stranger. Now a missing Police Chief. Did Chief Cade run off to elope . . . or has he met with foul play? The body in the morgue had no ID. No one knew who he was or where he came from when he walked out in front of Cade s car. And when Cade learns he had a gunshot wound before he was struck, finding his identity becomes even more urgent... -
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![Distortion by Terri Blackstock]()
Distortion by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen Juliet Cole’s husband of fifteen years is gunned down in a dark parking lot before her eyes, she thinks it was a random shooting. Devastated and traumatized, she answers hours of questioning. When she’s finally allowed to return home to break the news to her boys, she hears a voicemail that takes the situation from a random shooting to a planned, deliberate attack. ‘Mrs... -
![Thunder of Heaven: A Joshua Jordan Novel by Tim LaHaye]()
Thunder of Heaven: A Joshua Jordan Novel by Tim LaHaye
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsEconomies have fallen, freedom has been suppressed, and peace is a distant memory. The world is falling apart. Joshua Jordan's protege Ethan March, along with Jimmy Louder and Rivka Reuban have been left behind in a world that is rapidly coming under the complete influence of the Antichrist... -
![Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams]()
Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe beloved author returns with a remarkable novel of both raw suspense and lyric beauty— the story of a lost pilot and a wartime photographer that will leave its mark on your soul... -
![The Hidden Hand: Love, Intrigue, and Gender Roles in Victorian Fiction by E.D.E.N. Southworth]()
The Hidden Hand: Love, Intrigue, and Gender Roles in Victorian Fiction by E.D.E.N. Southworth
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEmma Southworth's 'The Hidden Hand' is a captivating novel that delves deep into the themes of mystery, romance, and intrigue. Set in the 19th century, this work of literature features a powerful narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats... -
![Hidden Among the Stars by Melanie Dobson]()
Hidden Among the Stars by Melanie Dobson
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of Catching the Wind, which Publishers Weekly called “unforgettable” and a “must-read,” comes another gripping time-slip novel about hidden treasure, a castle, and ordinary people who resisted evil in their own extraordinary way... -
![The Queen's Cook by Tessa Afshar]()
The Queen's Cook by Tessa Afshar
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the heart of ancient Persia, the empire's Jewish citizens face an ominous edict that threatens their very existence. Roxannah, the daughter of a once-privileged but now impoverished Persian lord, is devastated by the news... -
![The Starlet Spy by Rachel Scott McDaniel]()
The Starlet Spy by Rachel Scott McDaniel
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHollywood Star Turns Spy In 1943, Movie producer Henrik Zoltan approaches Amelie Blake under the guise of offering the Hollywood star a leading part in his upcoming film, but he has a more meaningful role in mind. Amelie’s homeland of Sweden declared neutrality in the war, but Stockholm has become the ‘Casablanca of the North... -
![A Beautiful Disguise by Roseanna M. White]()
A Beautiful Disguise by Roseanna M. White
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLeft with an estate on the brink of bankruptcy after their father's death, Lady Marigold Fairfax and her brother open a private investigation firm marketed to the elite . . . to spy on the elite. Dubbed The Imposters, Ltd., their anonymous group soon becomes the go-to for the crème of society when they want answers delivered surreptitiously... -
![When Tides Turn by Sarah Sundin]()
When Tides Turn by Sarah Sundin
When fun-loving glamour girl Quintessa Beaumont learns the Navy has established the WAVES program for women, she enlists, determined to throw off her frivolous ways and contribute to the war effort. No-nonsense and hoping to make admiral, Lt. Dan Avery has been using his skills to fight German U-boats. The last thing he wants to see on his radar is a girl like Tess... -
![Dead of Night by Brandilyn Collins]()
Dead of Night by Brandilyn Collins
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAll words fell away. I pushed myself off the path, noticing for the first time the signs of earlier passage---the matted earth, broken twigs. And I knew. My mouth turned cottony. I licked my lips, took three halting steps. My maddening, visual brain churned out pictures of colorless faces on a cold slab---Debbie Lille, victim number one; Wanda Deminger, number three . . . He'd been here... -
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![Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem]()
Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"What I am looking for--what I desperately need, Mrs. Weiss--is a spy."Adolf Hitler is still a distant rumble on the horizon, but a Jewish spymaster and his courageous spies uncover a storm of Nazi terror in their own backyard.In the summer of 1933, a man named Adolf Hitler is the new and powerful anti-Semitic chancellor of Germany... -
![The Vanishing at Castle Moreau by Jaime Jo Wright]()
The Vanishing at Castle Moreau by Jaime Jo Wright
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn 1865, orphaned Daisy Francois takes a position as housemaid at a midwestern Wisconsin castle and finds that the reclusive and eccentric Gothic authoress inside hides more than the harrowing tales in her novels. With women disappearing from the area and a legend that seems to parallel these eerie circumstances, Daisy is thrust into a web that may threaten to steal her sanity, if not her life... -
![Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin]()
Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne Plucky Female Pharmacist + One High-Society Naval Officer = Romance--and Danger For plucky Lillian Avery, America's entry into World War II means a chance to prove herself as a pharmacist in Boston. The challenges of her new job energize her. But society boy Ensign Archer Vandenberg's attentions only annoy--even if he "is" her brother's best friend... -
![The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep]()
The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat Can a London Opera Star and an Escaped Dartmoor Prisoner Have in Common? Opera star Maggie Lee escapes her opulent lifestyle when threatened by a powerful politician who aims to ruin her life. She runs off to the wilds of the moors to live in anonymity. All that changes the day she discovers a half-dead man near her house... -
![Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem]()
Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"What I am looking for--what I desperately need, Mrs. Weiss--is a spy."Adolf Hitler is still a distant rumble on the horizon, but a Jewish spymaster and his courageous spies uncover a storm of Nazi terror in their own backyard.In the summer of 1933, a man named Adolf Hitler is the new and powerful anti-Semitic chancellor of Germany... -
![Beyond a Doubt by Colleen Coble]()
Beyond a Doubt by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNothing seems beyond a doubt when Bree opens a cold-case file with clues too close for comfort. Arson. Theft. Murder. When Bree Nichols discovers a corpse in her own basement, a whirlwind investigation ushers an unbidden danger to all she holds dear... -
![Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin]()
Embers in the London Sky by Sarah Sundin
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940, Aleida van der Zee Martens escapes to London to wait out the Occupation. Separated from her three-year-old son, Theo, in the process, the young widow desperately searches for her little boy even as she works for an agency responsible for evacuating children to the countryside... -
![At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon]()
At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsEnter the world of Mitford, and you won't want to leave. It's easy to feel at home in Mitford. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are generally lovable. Yet, Father Tim, the bachelor rector, wants something more. Enter a dog the size of a sofa who moves in and won't go away... -
![The White Rose Resists by Amanda Barratt]()
The White Rose Resists by Amanda Barratt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInspired by the incredible true story of a group of ordinary men and women who dared to stand against evil The ideal of a new Germany swept up Sophie Scholl in a maelstrom of patriotic fervor--that is, until she realized the truth behind Hitler's machinations for the fatherland... -
![Soul Raging by Ronie Kendig]()
Soul Raging by Ronie Kendig
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, the only hope is the enemy.Leif Metcalfe is done waiting for answers and seizes control, a move that comes with a high price and a deadly risk: teaming up with the enemy. He can only hope that what he uncovers will heal the wounds he's inflicted on those he loves... -
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![Undercurrent of Secrets (Doors to the Past) by Rachel Scott McDaniel]()
Undercurrent of Secrets (Doors to the Past) by Rachel Scott McDaniel
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo women, a century apart, are bound by a haunting secret aboard a legendary steamboat.Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure... -
![Watch and Ward: A Becky & Flynn WWI Mystery by Anna Elliott]()
Watch and Ward: A Becky & Flynn WWI Mystery by Anna Elliott
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA wounded heroine. Mysterious murders. And a new baby on the way.London, December 1915. It’s a wartime Christmas in London. In the night sky, Santa’s sleigh has been upstaged by Zeppelin bombers. On the ground, Becky and Flynn are investigating a military clinic for wounded soldiers, where mysterious deaths may indicate new dangers from a deadly experimental German poison... -
![The Painted Castle by Kristy Cambron]()
The Painted Castle by Kristy Cambron
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBestselling author Kristy Cambron concludes the Lost Castle novels with this sweeping tale of art and secrets long buried in England. It was supposed to be a one-week job: survey an art find, collect a hefty fee, and use that to settle historian Kiera Foley’s life back into balance... -
![To Write a Wrong by Jen Turano]()
To Write a Wrong by Jen Turano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiss Daphne Beekman is a mystery writer by day, inquiry agent by night. Known for her ability to puzzle out plots, she happily works behind the scenes for the Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency, staying well away from danger. However, when Mr... -
![To Disguise the Truth by Jen Turano]()
To Disguise the Truth by Jen Turano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Arthur Livingston arrives out of the blue at the Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency, anxious to hire the agency to seek out a missing heiress, Eunice Holbrooke realizes her past has finally caught up with her.Having fled from the scene of her grandfather's murder seven years before, Eunice is a lady with secrets--the most important that she is the missing heiress Arthur is seeking... -
![The Last Restaurant in Paris by Lily Graham]()
The Last Restaurant in Paris by Lily Graham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParis 1944. To save her people, she served the enemy.In enemy-occupied Paris, as the locals go to bed starving and defeated by the war, music and laughter spills through the door of a little restaurant, crowded with German soldiers. The owner Marianne moves on weary feet between its packed tables, carrying plates of steaming, wholesome food for the enemy officers... -
![A Mark of Grace by Kimberley Woodhouse]()
A Mark of Grace by Kimberley Woodhouse
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRuth Anniston survived an injury that left her physically scarred, broken, and angry at God. Now she finds herself working behind the scenes as a kitchen supervisor at the El Tovar Hotel, hidden away from curious eyes. When money begins to disappear from the hotel, Ruth's entire livelihood is put at risk... -
![Through Every Danger: Four Christian Romantic Suspense Novels by Lisa Phillips, Michelle Aleckson]()
Through Every Danger: Four Christian Romantic Suspense Novels by Lisa Phillips, Michelle Aleckson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUndertow - Lisa PhillipsSelena is ready to retire from her career as a social media stunt star. After a disastrous breakup, one last job—on a cruise—will give her the cash to take charge of her future. Peter wants to make full operative at Vanguard Security... -
![The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright]()
The Lost Boys of Barlowe Theater by Jaime Jo Wright
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBarlowe Theater stole the life of Greta Mercy's brother during its construction. Now in 1915, the completed theater appears every bit as deadly. When Greta's younger brother goes missing after breaking into the building, Greta engages the assistance of a local police officer to help her uncover the already ghostly secrets of the theater... -
![The Juliet Code by Pepper Basham]()
The Juliet Code by Pepper Basham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNewlyweds Lord and Lady Astley Finally Reach Their Honeymoon Destination Only to Encounter a New Mystery in Need of Solving Frederick and Grace Percy finally make it to Italy to enjoy a delayed honeymoon and explore the beauties of the historic city of Venice... -
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![The Lake House by Kate Morton]()
The Lake House by Kate Morton
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 74 ratingsAn abandoned house...June 1933, and sixteen-year-old Alice Edevane is preparing for her family's Midsummer Eve party at their country home, Loeanneth. But by the time midnight strikes and fireworks light up the night skies, the Edevane family will have suffered a loss so great that they leave Loeanneth forever.A missing child.. -
![A Tangled Ruse by Laura Beers]()
A Tangled Ruse by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter a failed abduction attempt, Lady Rachel is sent into hiding on her uncle’s estate near the sleepy village of Rockcliffe on the shores of Scotland. As she struggles to cope with the nightmares of her past, she unwittingly stumbles into even greater danger than she left behind. And this time, Shadow isn't around to save her... -
![Ends of the Earth: A Bug Man Novel by Tim Downs]()
Ends of the Earth: A Bug Man Novel by Tim Downs
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNick must face the realities of lost opportunities and the passing of time as he struggles to protect a mother and her child from agro-terrorists in this latest novel from award-winning author Tim Downs. Dr. Nick Polchak is called to a farm community in eastern North Carolina to investigate a murder... -
![To Steal a Heart by Jen Turano]()
To Steal a Heart by Jen Turano
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a childhood as a street thief, Gabriella Goodhue thought she'd put her past behind her until a fellow resident at her boardinghouse is unjustly accused of theft. In the middle of breaking into a safe that holds the proof to prove her friend's innocence, Gabriella is interrupted by Nicholas Quinn, the man she once considered her best friend—until he abandoned her... -
![Murder at the White Palace by Allison Montclair]()
Murder at the White Palace by Allison Montclair
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn post-WWII London, the matchmakers of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are involved in yet another murder.In the immediate post-war days of London, two unlikely partners have undertaken an even more unlikely, if necessary, business venture—The Right Sort Marriage Bureau. The two partners are Miss Iris Sparks, a woman with a dangerous—and never discussed—past in British intelligence and Mrs... -
![To Treasure an Heiress by Roseanna M. White]()
To Treasure an Heiress by Roseanna M. White
Beth Tremayne has always been drawn to adventure. During her childhood, she fed that desire by exploring every inch of the Isles of Scilly. As an adolescent, she dreamed of love in London's ballrooms. Now, stumbling across an old map on her family's property, she's found more adventure than she ever craved in the hunt for pirate treasure...
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